American Dad: The New CIA

2005 0h 3m EN

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7.4

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6.5

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 22★6.5IMDB · 456

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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The American Dad short film, which preceded the theatrical run of the 2005 feature Fever Pitch, is about Stan Smith touring his work days in the CIA and his "normal" everyday life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Seth MacFarlane
Stan Smith / Roger (voice)
Wendy Schaal
Francine Smith (voice)
Scott Grimes
Steve Smith (voice)
Rachael MacFarlane
Hayley Smith (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Klaus Heissler (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seth MacFarlane
Writers: Mike Barker, Seth MacFarlane, Matt Weitzman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Seth MacFarlane and Wendy Schaal and Scott Grimes carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0455905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seth MacFarlane directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Seth MacFarlane and Wendy Schaal and Scott Grimes carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0455905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 3 min · 0h 3m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: American Dad: The New CIA (2005)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 456 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Also by

Seth MacFarlane

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Production companies

Who made it

UN
Underdog Productions
US
Fuzzy Door Productions
US
20th Century Fox Animation
US
Fox Television Animation
US

Key crew

ProducerKara Vallow
Executive ProducerSeth MacFarlane
Associate ProducerMark Douglas
CreatorMatt Weitzman
Production ManagerBrandi Young
CreatorMike Barker
Animation Department CoordinatorWaléra Kanischtscheff
CreatorSeth MacFarlane

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

satire
tv pilot
promotional film
short film

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2005-04-08PG-13· Shown in front of "Fever Pitch" (2005)
Digital2005-09-27NR· Eventually released on DVD as a bonus feature for a direct-to-video feature, "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" (2005)
Digital2006-04-25NR· Released as a bonus feature in Volume 1 of American Dad.

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